Alas, living at sea level, I had to give up snow skiing at age 72. Miss it.

to put on the brakes. I would be terrified.

one of those fishing chairs with a built in minnow bucket.

It's kind of neat. You can also make jewelery out of it. Even mount stones in it.

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I used to do lapidary stuff. Cutting and polishing stones. I still have the equipment but haven't done much over the last year.

gemstones with ink and translucent clay. thank you for sharing.

for a small piece.

crosswords.

As is quilting. And, in season, gardening. I do love raising things we can eat, and, with a bit less fervor, things that are lovely to look at.

to really enjoy it. Unlike other guys my age, my ears still work and my distance vision is superb.

I took a few days of vacation last week to visit a hawk watch site in central PA, where I was allowed to really be myself - amusing, thoughtful, helpful, and grateful.

ham radio

cooking

forty thieve and double klondike

classical music listening

I think we’re sisters from another mother! Right now I’m trying to finish some pieces by creating kumihimo inserts and wire work chains and clasps for the necklaces.

I also do needle felting - mainly fake food for a friends 6yo daughter.

Oh, and singing (hubby and I are in 2 choral groups - one church related and one private nonprofit), and I do water color paintings (greeting cards and small pieces). My kids got me a Cricut to play with so I want to try my hand at a Putz house once I learn how to use the machine.

Nothing too physically taxing, apparently…..

but I wasn’t sure if that counts as a hobby.

I do not make small baby blankets either, I make them large enough that the kid grows into them. Usually about a twin bed size.

Some of the ones I have made for adults are queen size. I think I will be doing a lot of this for the next 4 years.
If I ever figure out how to post pictures I will put them up

I also like to read and bake .

a good relaxation stitch helps a lot with stress

Once you get the stitch going it sort of drives itself

blanket

visiting museums: art, nature/science, historical in my city (NYC), and elsewhere.
Photography.

My art mmaking: graphic design, and some illustration has been professional, some volunteer.

Also draw for myself, and have a great digital art app n my phone. Hope to do acrylic painting again.
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Polymer clay is cool stuff. Did a little bit w it.

I grow my veggie garden from seed each year. All of it, from basil to zucchini.

I can. I started with basic water bath canning - jams, pickles, applesauce. I’ve graduated to pressure canning, eventually buying an All American canner (and letting it sit unused in the basement for 5 years). My most recent canning includes a carrot ginger soup base (for coconut ginger carrot soup, I purée the ingredients when I open the jar and add some coconut milk when cooking it). Also a simple chorizo hash that has sweet potatoes in it. And of course more basic stuff like beef burgundy, beef stroganoff (again adding the sour cream when opening the jar to cook it for dinner), pork fajitas strips, beef street taco meat, and honey garlic pork. The honey garlic pork is fav of dh’s- I make quinoa as a base to a bowl, heat up the honey garlic pork, shredding the pork a bit while it simmers in the pan and then adding the pork and roasted veggies to the bowl. He likes it with some Yumm sauce on top but I’m happy with it just plain.

Anyway, I don’t just pressure can my garden produce!

I also crochet and sew.

I’m in my 50s. I had two amazing grandmas, though my mom never did these things.

but you make it sound a do able process. I wish I had followed my grandmothers as they did the canny also. Your results sound wonderful

I brake for estate, garage and yard sales.


Reading books, watching movies and YouTube.


There's an online MMORPG game that I've played for years but I haven't played it in about a year now.


Solitaire games using a standard 52 card deck. I always have a deck of cards in the house.


My usual cooking and baking.


Lately, I've been hi-jacking internet memes and images and I've been sharing with The Lounge.

I paint still life and landscapes just for fun.
My paintings are hanging on the wall of my garage.
I love my hobby!

Right now I’m trying to learn German (it’s hard!).

Gardening veggies, growing cannabis. Always experimenting with different ways to increase yields or different methods to grow by. I used to cross breed different strains of cannabis for fun but it’s time consuming and I wanted to get on with other things to grow.

• Golf
• Playing guitar & piano
• Substitute teaching
• Cooking
• Taking Vincent to the dog park.

I really love the quality and beauty of 1920's through 1950's fountain pens. Most are not that difficult to clean up and repair. I find them at estate sales and on eBay. I do use them, but mostly I just enjoy the craftsmanship of making them function well. It's easy to get lost in the process and forget current worries!

playing video games, that's one for sure.
playing guitar, sometimes feels more like a necessity.
making video games - I hope to finish and sell it someday

can refresh you. They can be sold or used just for personal enjoyment or to brighten up another's life. I like your hobbies and hope that they refresh your mind and soul.

Reading books (they always seem to be non-fiction)
Playing NYT games (Wordle/Connections/Strands/Spelling Bee)
Playing the Jumble app on my phone
Playing bridge online (I've been playing for years, but never seem to get any better)
Watching YouTube videos (a lot of videos on bridge, but other subjects as well)
Reading comics on the GoComics web site

I like to read Biographies, Non-Fiction, anything related to History, Vampire fiction(Anne Rice is my #1 favorite), as well as Epic novels and series.

Sewing relaxes me as well as making an income to supplement our retirement. A tax write-off as well. My portfolio can be seen at www.flickr.com/photos/kathy0552/albums

I have clientele all over the country. I do Doll Clothes as well for 18" Dolls be they American Girl or Our Generation dolls.

to art fairs. The FB wasn't around and it was a either I sold a lot or didn't make my table money. I am glad you are succesful with it.

I like to make them very personal so I don't usually make more than one of a kind.

I'll get an idea for one but it's never as easy as I imagine! I did a Thanksgiving one for a friend today and I kept it very simple so it didn't take too long. But a birthday card for a friend might take me 6 or 7 hours!

NOT the newer one that depends on software and a subscription and I'm so glad I never switched. I also use a lot of embellishments and those are time consuming but worth it!

Honestly I have more craft stuff than I can ever use so I am trying to use what I have and not buy anything until I've exhausted my supplies.

I happen to live in an area with an abundance of invertebrate fossils, have been hunting and collecting them since I was a kid. There is a local club that meets regularly for field trips and lectures at a local university.

lectures . It sounds great. I live in western PA and the coal deposits have fossils in them.

Alot of the them where beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us.

and doomscrolling on DU.

reading gives me a headache. So I stay in my happy place here.